Awesome! On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 8:59 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote:
> Here is a good place to start: > https://hamstudy.org/tech2014 > > *From:* Jeremy <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, April 16, 2016 8:50 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Micropop at a HAM > > Yeah, I am clueless about HAM radio. We provide an Ethernet connection to > them for their VoIP gateway in trade for power. We are also letting them > put an omni on top of our tower. I really only want to pass the HAM test > so that I can get license plates with a picture of a tower on them.... > > On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 8:41 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Funny, as a former ham, 402 MHz is Ultra High Frequencies... >> >> *From:* Jeremy <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Saturday, April 16, 2016 8:37 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Micropop at a HAM >> >> We are in the process of building a major pop on a site with two HAM >> organizations together on it. Everything they have is low frequencies >> (like 420MHz or something). I don't anticipate any problems. They wanted >> to share a rack, but I 86'ed that idea. My wiring is too meticulous to >> share a rack with anyone. I told them I'd rather be in a box on a pole >> outside than share a rack in the building. I ended up mounting a box with >> a lock inside the building. >> >> On Sat, Apr 16, 2016 at 8:14 AM, Daniel White <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> One of the absolute best sites (something like 500 subs) that the WISP I >>> worked for had was a HAM radio operators property. >>> >>> >>> >>> But just like anything, it all depends on the personality of the person >>> and what frequencies they are using. >>> >>> >>> >>> I’d certainly look into it. >>> >>> >>> >>> Daniel White >>> >>> Managing Director – Hardware Distribution Sales >>> >>> ConVergence Technologies >>> >>> Cell: +1 (303) 746-3590 >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *That One Guy >>> /sarcasm >>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 16, 2016 12:52 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Micropop at a HAM >>> >>> >>> >>> We have this little cluster we have not been able to penetrate well even >>> with 900mhz, its got maybe 12-15 houses, weve only been able to get three >>> out of maybe 7 we have been called to service. There is also a business >>> there that would get our top non DIA rate, but nobody there would want to >>> invest in anything like a tall enough tower to clear the trees. One of the >>> guys that we were able to get to was only viable with 900 mhz fsk, and he >>> pounds it constantly, primarily upload, so hes low priority on that ap >>> >>> >>> >>> We do have one long time customer, but hes a HAM, hes been kind of >>> troublesome to the rest of the staff, but always really good with me. (he >>> found out the 320 power supply on his service emits a particular frequency >>> that interfered with one of his projects, I said maybe a farady cage with >>> chokes on all the cables, he did it and it worked) >>> >>> >>> >>> His property is LOS to our pop and positioned where we could pick up the >>> three existing and two of the NLOS people without a tower, with something >>> short like 40 foot we could pick up the rest and get them all on higher >>> capacity rates (and get the guy off the 900 AP) >>> >>> >>> >>> the concern is whether a hammie is likely to get uppity about the rf >>> mess we will make, thats a headache that wouldnt be worth it for a handful >>> of customers. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> anybody ever done a micropop on these guys properties, I know it varies >>> by individual, but is it worth it dealing with them? And with HAMs having >>> priority on some of our spectrum, can we prioritize our service needs via >>> contract and it be enforceable (not that its worth staying on a location >>> where you go to court) >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >>> as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >>> >>> >>> <https://www.avast.com/en-us/lp-safe-emailing-2109?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=oa-2109-v2-a> >>> Virus-free. >>> www.avast.com >>> <https://www.avast.com/en-us/lp-safe-emailing-2109?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=oa-2109-v2-a> >>> >> >> > >
